Many books have been written about the South, and many concerning the American Revolution, but this volume is the first to be devoted to the South during the era of the Revolution. It begins with the Peace of Paris of 1763 and ends with the establishment of the Federal government under the Constitution, these being the traditional limits of the Revolutionary time.
Many books have been written about the South, and many concerning the American Revolution, but this volume is the first to be devoted to the South dur...
In George Washington, John R. Alden traces the interwoven histories of Washington and the nation he helped to create, defend, and guide toward the future. Alden recreates the major events of Washington's personal and professional life, including his boyhood in rural Virginia, his early careers as a surveyor and then a soldier in the French and Indian War, and his staid but enduring marriage. The core of the biography is devoted to Washington's leadership roles-his assumption of the post of commander in chief of the Continental Army, his part in the Constitutional Convention, and his...
In George Washington, John R. Alden traces the interwoven histories of Washington and the nation he helped to create, defend, and guide toward the fut...
